Alonso ready to return

The Spanish international has been out for over a month with a metatarsal injury but was on the bench on Wednesday and is likely to return to the starting line up when Liverpool play Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday.

Javier Mascherano began to show the effects of travelling half way round the world for internationals against Besiktas and may be rested for the Basque.

Daniel Agger and Alvaro Arbeloa remain injury doubts.